Cherish The Child

Cherish the child within your care While childhood yet remains, Anoint your love with precious prayer Regardless of life's pains... For sorrow comes to one and all, No matter who you are, Yet we must rise each time we fall, No matter, near or far... Cherish the child within your reach While childhood yet exists, For close-at-hand there's time to teach, If patience still persists... Rewards await the heart that shows A constant love each day, A love that gently glows and glows, No matter, come what may... Cherish the child within your life While childhood runs its course, Against this world so full of strife, Its follies to enforce... Protect each fragile fragrant flower So that the child may bloom... With love the everlasting power That brightens up each room... Cherish the child, that little one, That sacred soul God gave From when its life has just begun Until your final wave... God's promises can be believed, Your hopes and dreams are known... Our Father blesses prayers received From those He calls His own...